Udupi: Working to revive JD(S) at grassroots level - Deve Gowda

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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

Udupi, Sep 17: Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) national president, H D Deve Gowda said that he is in the process of reviving his party and strengthening it at the grassroots level.

“I am working towards revival of my party in the state. I have initiated measures to strengthen my party at the grassroots, he said, addressing a press meet at Hotel Swadeshi during his visit to the district on Tuesday, September 17.

He further said that he began his work in Udupi, and will extend it to Chikmagalur, Uttar Kannad, Mangalore and Shimoga in the coming days. "I also sought blessings at Kollur Mookambika temple," he added.

"There are many good workers and leaders in the party. All top leaders like P G R Sindhia will take part in the process of strengthening the party. I plan to visit all 30 districts and meet party workers before the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections," he said.

He strongly opposed the idea of building a Third Front. "It will be entirely the people’s decision on who will come to power next," he said.

He brushed aside a question on BJP's PM nominee Narendra Modi and said, "As far Modi is concerned, I do not want to rate him. My limits are confined to the state. There are many regional political partues in the country in various states. We are with CPI (M) and we will work with them," he said.

Deve Gowda visits Kollur Mookambika Temple

Silvester D’Souza
Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (EP)

Kundapur, Sep 17: Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda paid a visit to the Kollur Mookambika Temple here on Tuesday, September 17 and offered puja.

Speaking to media persons, he said that he could not come to the temple for some time due to ill health. Now that he has started travelling in order to meet party workers in different places, he has come to the temple to pray and obtain god’s blessings.  It is after two years that he is visiting the temple, he said.

When political questions were raised by the reporters, he initially refused to speak about them saying that he does not want to speak about politics in the temple.  However, when he heard that the journalists were waiting for him since 6 am, he answered some of their questions. 

When asked if JD(S) had become weak in the undivided Dakshina Kannada district, he said that sincere and active party workers will work unitedly to strengthen the party.  "In modern politics we have to proceed looking at the sincerity and strength of the party workers. The party has to be strengthened from the base.  Appropriate strategy will be adopted after discussions with party president and senior leaders in Bangalore," he said.

When questioned about the governance of chief minister Siddaramaiah, he said that he does not want to personally criticize anybody.  As regards projecting Narendra Modi as the future Prime Minister, he did not comment on it saying that it relates to internal affairs of the BJP.     

Kollur temple assistant executive officer Krishnamurthi, executive committee president Krishanprasad Adyanthaya, JD(S) state vice-president Vasanth Salian, district president Deviprasad Shetty Belapu, district convenor Sabladi Manjayya Shetty, chief secretary Kollur Srikantha Adiga, treasurer Bedthi Gangadhar Bhandari, SC/ST unit president Ramesh and local leaders were present.

Deve Gowda meets former minister Vasanth Salian

Inchara Udupi
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (EP)

Udupi, Sep 17: Former Prime Minister and national president of JD(S), Deve Gowda who is on the tour of the districts in the coastal region, visited former minister and JD(S) leader Vasanth V Salian at his residence on Tuesday, September 17.

Deve Gowda discussed strengthening of the party at grassroots level, need for united effort by the party workers, election and nomination of office bearers at booth level with the party leaders during the meeting.

JD(S) district president Devi Prasad Shetty requested Deve Gowda to grant the position of JD(S) president for Udupi district to Vasanth Salian during the meeting.

JD(S) leader, former minister Vasanth V Salian, JD(S) district president Deviprasad Shetty, JD(S) leaders Vasudev Rao, Abdulla Venilla, Shalini Shetty Kenchanur, Krishna Sanil, Dillesh Shetty, Jayakumar Parkala, Pradeep G, Gangadhar Suvarna, Geetha V Salian, Shilpa Suvarna and others were present.

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